Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

"Ah~" Gible obediently opened its mouth.

Zhou Keke gently touched the sharp teeth of the giblet and continued writing on the paper: "It will be losing its teeth soon."

"Ah, Gibles need to replace their teeth?" Xia Shen asked in surprise.

“Of course,” Zhou Keke explained, “Gible sharks have a loose connection between their lower jaw and skull, so they can open their mouths very wide. Their front teeth often break off or fall out while eating, so they have to replace their teeth intermittently.”

"...No wonder you're a first-prize winner in the International Association of Breeders' University Student Competition." Xia Shen praised sincerely.

Xia Shen was even more confused by the following examination: the dorsal fin, the two missile-like protrusions on its head, the tail...

He could analyze anything logically and clearly, so in the end Xia Shen simply shut up and let Zhou Keke concentrate on immersing herself in her own world.

……

An hour later, the examination finally ended.

“Xia Shen, based on my rigorous analysis... your Gible is about to evolve.” Zhou Keke said seriously, “I’ll change your diet next month to prepare for Gible’s evolution.”

"Oh, I'll prepare the food according to the recipe."

Xia Shen felt a little embarrassed by the patron's dedication.

I thought that if I had the chance in the future, I could collaborate with Zhou Keke on some academic research about the Emerald Fairy.

She happened to have professional knowledge, which, combined with her own cheat code, made her the perfect candidate.

A new academic powerhouse is rising in the elven academic world.

The premise is that I need to spend more time with her to determine her character.

Based on current observations, Zhou Keke appears to be a naive girl who is deeply immersed in her research on Pokémon breeding.

But if there are truly huge conflicts of interest, it's hard to guarantee that people's hearts will remain unchanged.

The safest approach is to start by collaborating on research with less academic impact and gradually establish a shared interest.

Therefore, the most suitable initial project can only be that stone that has been stored in the space for a long time.

(Thank you so much to Jiangwan, EK47, and Woquzhenshimengmengda for your generous donations! It's too much of a waste of your money, thank you so much!)

There will be another update later, could you guys please vote?

## Chapter Thirty-Five: Luckily, I was one step ahead (Bonus chapter, please read on!)

October 1st, Saturday, is the official start date of the Zhijiang Cup.

The main competition will still be held at the Zhijiang Elf Arena, and the entire event will be broadcast live by local television stations and online platforms.

As the most approachable group, the newcomer group was scheduled to perform first by the organizers as a warm-up.

The main tournament rules are much simpler than the complicated double-elimination format of the qualifying rounds.

The sixty-four contestants were divided into two groups, and they were drawn into a single-elimination tournament.

……

Backstage, Xia Shen and his three friends exchanged information while holding the freshly printed slips.

They were paired up and placed in the upper and lower halves of the competition area. Zhou Yuanyuan and Lin Weiyu were in the upper half, while Xia Shen and Yan Yan were in the lower half.

So the group split into two groups and said goodbye for the time being.

The first round consists of 32 matches, held in four different venues.

The TV station can only randomly select one of the four matches being played simultaneously to broadcast live.

However, because online platforms have a main and secondary stage, they can broadcast all four matches simultaneously.

With the ability to switch channels at will and the interactive experience of bullet comments, live streaming has naturally become the top choice for most young people.

At this moment, on the main stage channel of the official live broadcast room.

The classic combination of a bespectacled, refined male commentator and a beautiful female commentator in black stockings is currently engaged in pre-match banter.

"Our competition is about to begin in five minutes. I can give you a sneak peek: a special guest will be there for the finals! Don't miss it!"

[Gardedoll should bring a big rhizome]: "And this mysterious guest? Yan Yu already mentioned it on Weibo, otherwise would I be watching this crappy competition?"

[I Really Can't Fly]: "Shh, don't say it out loud, don't embarrass the commentators!"

[I'm yelling loudly]: "Wow, who will the mystery guest be? I can't wait!"

Fortunately, the commentators couldn't see the live chat comments, otherwise, it would have been incredibly awkward.

The male commentator chimed in at the opportune moment: "Buy Pokémon items at Devon Department Store. Many thanks to Devon for their generous support of this competition. The prizes for the top three places are also exclusively sponsored by Devon. Thank you again to our generous sponsor!"

Because it's a live online broadcast aimed at a young audience, the commentary style is more lively.

At this moment, the live stream screen gradually shrunk to the lower left corner, and was replaced by the battlefield of the match.

The match is about to begin.

The male commentator began, "Let's take a look at the information of the two players in this match. One is named Xia Shen, a student from Zhijiang Middle School, whose Pokémon is... Gible. The other is named Chen Rui, who works in the IT industry, and whose Pokémon is Sneasel."

[I love shiny female Machamp]: "Smart match series, Ice-type Pokémon beats a Pokémon that's 2333x weak to Ice lol"

[How can there be such a handsome elf as the Gillfish Dragon?]: "The dragon-slaying hero beats up the earth dragon, which is a sight to behold."

[Iceclothes anxiously]: "Sneasel: So what if it's a pseudo-god? I'm going to take down a pseudo-god!"

The sentiment expressed in the comments was almost unanimously in favor of the other side.

Obviously, no one believed that a pseudo-legendary Pokémon in its first-tier form could defeat a Pokémon that was faster, had higher attack, and was four times stronger than it.

After all, there's a golden rule in low-level battles: elemental advantage is paramount.

The reason is that the Pokémon in this kind of situation are all too low-level and have too shallow a skill pool. Even if a master of reverse type comes, they will be completely overwhelmed.

…………

Inside the commentary room.

"Both contestants are entering the arena. On the left is Chen Rui, and on the right is... oh ho... Xia Shen..."

The female commentator in black stockings, holding a lily root doll, introduced the players, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when Xia Shen appeared.

……

"Are you just trying to make the show interesting? Is he really that handsome? ...Wow, he really is, he almost caught up with me."

"Three minutes, all his information, understand?"

"I initially thought he was pretty average, but after comparing him to the greasy middle-aged man across from me... handsome guy, look at me!"

……

The male commentator quickly picked up where he left off, trying to cover up the earlier livestream mishap, "The battle has officially begun! Sneasel gave Gible a real shock right from the start, with rapidly generated ice shards flying towards Gible..."

"He dodged it! It seems Xia Shen's prediction was very accurate. Gible started adjusting its position as soon as it came out of the Poké Ball. So even though Gible isn't very fast, it still managed to dodge the ice shard."

……

"Why bother with the ice shards? With Sneasel's speed, one Ice Punch would have finished the fight!"

"The barrage commenters are really sharp-tongued. Why couldn't Ice Shard, which is always a first-strike attack, inflict some damage first?"

"Hilarious, if you can't even understand the rookie group's matches, you might as well send them in."

"Didn't any of you notice how big this giblet is? Did it get some kind of new growth hormone?"

……

The match continued, and the commentators in the live broadcast room gradually increased their speaking speed.

"Sneasel finally moved, using Quick Attack! His speed is incredible! He's only one sprint away from Gible. Gible seems to have no time to react..."

"Sneasel's sharp claws are already attached to Gible's body... Wait, Gible isn't just sitting there waiting to die, it's in quicksand hell!"

"Faced with the close-range release of the Quicksand Hell, Niela had no way to dodge. But at this moment, one could see the chilling aura emanating from his claws—it was the Freezing Fist!"

"Trapped in the sandstorm, Sneasel decided to stop hiding. He was going to use this punch to show Gible what a dragon slayer really is!"

"The Freeze Punch missed! It turns out that Gible used Dig immediately after releasing Sand Hell, narrowly avoiding this fatal blow."

"Now the situation has reversed. Sneasel is trapped in the quicksand hell and is constantly being damaged. Meanwhile, Gible has gone underground, waiting for its chance."

"Nyx finally couldn't take it anymore and chose to withdraw from the sandstorm area, even though it meant that everything he had done before was in vain."

"Wait a minute, Gible won't let Sneasel leave. It crawled out of the ground at the edge of the sandstorm and bit Sneasel with its Flame Fang!"

"That damage is outrageous! Sneasel is clearly in pain. But that's not all. After Gible released its grip, it unleashed another Dragon Claw!"

"Sneasel was knocked to the ground instantly. Was it a one-bite-one-claw kill? Rotom stepped forward to check..."

"Okay, the results are in. Sneasel is unable to fight, and the winner is Xia Shen and his Gible!"

…………

On the main stage channel of the live stream, the barrage of comments was scrolling wildly.

"Lost???"

"My husband is so handsome!!!"

"I hereby declare that this young man will become a strong contender for the title of the next generation's master of reverse attributes!"

"It's too fatal to dodge the Freeze Punch by digging a hole. Speaking of which, the combo of burying someone in sand first and then digging a hole feels a bit too overpowered..."

"What are you blaming? It's just that the other side is too stupid. When Gible digs a hole, its dorsal fin will stick out of the ground, so the location is easy to find."

"That's not the key point. Who would have thought that Gible's Fire Fang and Dragon Claw combo could instantly defeat Sneasel? Could it be that it's been wearing an Everstone and hasn't evolved yet?"

"Luckily, I'm a cut above the rest.jpg"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

While the chat was still arguing endlessly about whether Gible was too strong or Sneasel was too weak,

On the battlefield, Xia Shen recalled his Gible and breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, I learned how to dig burrows from Zhou Yuanyuan's Screw Mole this week, otherwise this game would have been really difficult.

The next round of matches is still a long way off, let's go watch other people's matches instead.

(Extra chapter reason: My computer burned out, so I can't play games anymore (???))